VG2 NEP PWS: Voyager 2 Plasma Wave Spectra Near Neptune

Voyager 2 spacecraft captured 48-second averaged electric field intensities from the Neptunian magnetosphere. The data provides geometric average field strengths across 16 logarithmically spaced frequency channels from 10 Hz to 56.2 kHz. This calibrated dataset was produced by NASA's Plasma Wave Receiver spectrum analyzer.

Use Cases

• Analyzing plasma wave frequency distributions based on the 16 logarithmically spaced spectrum analyzer channels.
• Studying electric field intensity variations in the Neptunian magnetosphere based on 48-second averaged measurements.
• Modeling magnetospheric boundary dynamics using calibrated wave intensity data from the Voyager 2 flyby.

Strengths

• Data is calibrated, which suggests a processed and standardized format.
• Provides measurements across 16 distinct frequency channels, offering spectral detail.
• Sourced from the authoritative NASA Voyager 2 mission.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and total temporal coverage are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Collected by the Voyager 2 Plasma Wave Receiver spectrum analyzer during the Neptune flyby.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 03:45:55.553803; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Vicinity of the Neptunian magnetosphere (outer space).